I live in the Texan city full of Asians, Indians, Pakistanis, and Muslims. Asian markets and Indian restaurants are across the street. Anyway, I was in one of the aisles at the store shopping for food, and they are more direct than whites. They go "Where you from?", "Do you have a boyfriend?", or 'Are you married?"
I lived in San Diego full of whites, Asians, and Mexicans. White men are less approachable and slightly slow, They usually call me the night or next day, "want to get hang out with me?"
For example, I was at Sport Chalet asking this white instructor some questions about taking CPR lessons. I filled out the form and everything. A few hours later, when I got home, and checked the messages. He go ,"I can't help it, but you are so pretty. We could grab some coffee, so we can get to know each other. Here's my cell phone xxx-xxxx." Ha!
I have light olive skin, so I may look white. If I go to a Mexican store, they treat me differently until I hand over my credit card with my Spanish name on it, then they change the tone, and treat me like I belong in the store.
In Mexico City and major Mexican cities, I wasn't treated differently. No one cares if you look European, Middle Eastern, or Asian. There are plenty of Japanese-Mexicans down there.
